November 12, 2010

Here are some flowers for your weekend. I hope you can make time to do something creative or relaxing.

I also wanted to share with you a quick wrapping idea that I use all the time. I pop gifts in large office envelopes, in this case a 10" by 13" white envelope from Office Depot. They have a self adhesive strip to close them so I just fold it over and stick it in place. No tape needed, except as decoration! It is amazing what you can fit in them too. Add a ribbon and your little present is good to go.

October 10, 2010

Hello Friends, I wanted to share this collection of photographs with you. I know it is not really "Fall" feeling but I am not there yet. It was at least 85 today and it felt more like summer in LA with the dry warm winds blowing through my studio. It is difficult to think about wool and hot drinks when I am dreaming about a fan and cool breezes. I love blues, lemon and lime together but I decided to bring in some guava (bright warm pink) because the heat is still on!

There are a few flower images here as I wanted to share with you some different ideas for floral arranging. Sometimes it can be more about the container than the flowers. Even the simplest of cuttings can look nice in some cylinder vases or bottles wrapped together with a ribbon or two. I like this idea because it is unexpected and you do not need many cuttings or flowers for it to look good. I also find colored glasses that compliment a few blooms in each one looks really lovely. It is perfect when the glasses are different but if you have a set that would look good too. They can run simply down the center of a table, on a mantle or clustered on a shelf. I also like using bright colored bowls for floral containers and this time I filled a small turquoise bowl with some roses and greens from my garden and a few yellow dahlias leftover from a bouquet. I like how floral arrangements in bowls can be lower and easy to talk over on the dining table. Don't you love how flowers can brighten up a home in an instant?

I hope you got some ideas today for your own creative projects. Have a great week ahead and thank you for visiting me here. xo leslie

September 17, 2010

I am sorry I have been missing from this little space! The last month got away from me with travel, teaching and family priorities. You know how life is? It can be a juggling act right? Anyways, I am back! I am posting my images from my August Color Me Pretty column on decor8. I like to always put up my photographs here as a record and in case any of you missed them. I will be back with some new work very soon.

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

xoleslie

*Please note that the catalog tear outs in the first image are from Madewell and Noa Noa. The artwork on my desk is by Catherine Campbell. I framed a series of little pieces together with a gridded mat. The card file is from lovelydesign. There is also a tear out from a JCrew catalog on my tac board. If you have any other questions about items in my photos please do not hesitate to ask in the comments. Thanks!

August 17, 2010

I just wanted you to know that I am co-teaching the Blogging Your Way E-course again with Holly Becker of decor8. If you can swing it, I must say that this course is pretty amazing. You meet lots of fellow bloggers, learn tons of information and get really inspired. I took it a little over a year ago when Holly taught the course by herself and I loved it. I feel honored to now be a part of Blogging Your Way and I will try to share what I know about photography and styling during the course. The course runs during this September and you can register here.

July 21, 2010

I wanted to share this shot of some Icelandic poppies with you. I bought them for a little birthday party we had here on the weekend. My daughter turned four recently so we celebrated with family, friends and lots of balloons!

I really enjoy birthdays. No matter how we choose to celebrate them there is something special about a day just for you. For my children there seems to be a kind of magic about their birthday as they count down the days until it arrives. For me, as the years pass,my birthday has become more reflective. I try to carve out a little space during that day to think about where I have come from and yes, where I would still like to go. How about you? Do you like celebrating your birthday or are you like some of my friends who would rather it pass unnoticed?

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